'Stop Brexit' stance means Liberal Democrats need a name change: Yorkshire Post Letters

Jo Swinson is the leader of the Liberal Democrats. Picture: Scott MerryleesJo Swinson is the leader of the Liberal Democrats. Picture: Scott Merrylees
Jo Swinson is the leader of the Liberal Democrats. Picture: Scott Merrylees
From: S. Wheatley, Goole.

I have never seen a single episode of Game of Thrones or Love Island, never played Fortnite or any other video game and only once, reluctantly, used a ‘hole in the wall’!

I struggle on with a computer and smartphone, I’m a pedant for grammar, enjoy cryptic crosswords and am always punctual.

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I am aware that this places me in a very specific ‘demographic’ – the ‘mostly bemused but happy middle-aged rural dweller’ category.

The cause of my current bemusement is, of course, Brexit, and in particular the Liberal Democratic Party, formerly the Social and Liberal Democrats – formed from the Liberal Party and members of the Social Democratic Party in 1988.

As we know, the United Kingdom voted democratically in June 2016 to leave the EU by a majority of 52 per cent against 48 per cent.

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In July 2019 when Jo Swinson was elected to lead the Liberal Democrats she stated her intention “to do whatever it takes to stop Brexit” – clearly a decision to obstruct, if possible, the wishes of the majority of the electorate of the United Kingdom.

We all need a goal in life and if that’s Ms Swinson’s raison d’etre – crack on! The reason for my current bemusement is in continuing to call her party the Liberal Democrats.

I wonder if they should all get together, have a chat and possibly, revert to just being Liberals as they’re clearly not Democrats!

Just saying...

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